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Interview Questions: Detecting Palindromes

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This problem is almost too simple to mention, but it has actually been asked of me in an interview, so I’ll go ahead and address it. Problem: detect if a given string is a palindrome. Be sure to ignore case, spaces, and punctuation characters. Solution: Start by setting references to the first and last characters. …

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Interview Questions: Two Sum

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In interviews for programming positions, it is common for the interviewer to present a small programming problem and see what kind of solution the candidate comes up with. These problems help to reveal how the candidate thinks about solving problems, and also provide a chance to show basic coding competency. These problems can also be …

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